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Japan's luxury olive oil industry embraces organic farming

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Aimie Eliot in Shodoshima Island
June 29, 2023

Olive oil produced on Japan's Shodoshima island is considered a delicacy. Recently, olive farmers came up with a new method to turn organic waste into fertilizer and feed for Waygu beef cows.

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